Northern France Grapples with Severe Flooding: 250 Municipalities Declared in Natural Disaster State
President Emmanuel Macron announced that approximately 250 municipalities in northern France will be declared in a state of natural disaster due to severe flooding. The regions of Pas-de-Calais and Nord…
Rear Admiral CR Praveen Nair Assumes Command as Fleet Commander of the Sword Arm
Mumbai: The ‘Sword Arm’ of the Indian Navy, the Western Fleet, witnessed a significant change in leadership on November 10, 2023. Rear Admiral CR Praveen Nair, NM, assumed the role…
Inspire Faculty Fellow Decodes Molecular Mechanism Behind Green Alga’s Survival in Extreme Conditions
Pondicherry, India: A young researcher, an Inspire Faculty Fellow of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has uncovered the mystery of Picocystis Salinarum, one of the smallest green algae,…
India Successfully Removed from CITES Review Process for Red Sanders Following Historic Amendment
Geneva, Switzerland: India has achieved a significant milestone in wildlife and ecosystem conservation as it emerges successfully from the Review of Significant Trade (RST) process for Red Sanders. The announcement…
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh Addresses 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus in Jakarta
Jakarta, Indonesia: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, in an official visit to Jakarta from November 16 to 17, 2023, attended the 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus). The meeting, hosted by…
Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse Traps Workers: Rescue Operations Underway
Uttarkashi: An incident occurred where a section of an under-construction tunnel on the Yamunotri National Highway collapsed due to a landslide, trapping about 40 workers. The tunnel forms part of…
Breach Halts Major Australian Ports, DP World Operations Suspended
Sydney: Over the weekend, the Australian government acknowledged a significant ongoing cybersecurity issue affecting DP World Australia, a key ports operator responsible for a large portion of the country’s trade…
Gross Direct Tax Collections Surge to Rs. 12.37 Lakh Crore in FY 2023-24 as of November 9, 2023
New Delhi: The provisional figures of Direct Tax collections up to November 9, 2023, reveal a robust performance in the fiscal year 2023-24. Gross Direct Tax collections have reached an…
National Campaign ‘Nayi Chetna – 2.0′ Against Gender-Based Violence Gathers Momentum with Nine Ministries’ Support
New Delhi: In an inter-ministerial meeting attended by representatives from nine line ministries, the Ministry of Rural Development’s DAY-NRLM (Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission) unveiled its plans…
India Hosts 33rd Conference of WOAH Regional Commission for Asia and Pacific
New Delhi: India played host to the 33rd Conference of the WOAH Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific, a significant gathering that took place from November 13 to 16,…